http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/896/madeThe Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2016enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2016-10-19JURIES, ENGLAND AND WALES This Order brings into force section 68 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), which amends the Juries Act 1974 (c. 23) (“the Juries Act”) to increase the upper age limit for jury service from 70 to 75. Section 68(2) amends section 1(1)(a) of the Juries Act which makes provision about qualification for jury service. Section 68(3) amends section 3(1) of the Juries Act which directs electoral registration officers to give to such officer as the Lord Chancellor may designate copies of the electoral register marked up to indicate those who are aged under (those under 18) or over (those who are 76 or over) the age at which people qualify for jury service. 2016 No. 896 (C. 62) Juries, England And Wales The Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Commencement <Abbreviation Expansion="Number">No.</Abbreviation> 5) Order 2016 Made 8th September 2016 The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 95(1) and (6)(a) of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015. Citation and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2016. 2 In this Order, “the Act” means the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015. Provisions of the Act coming into force on the day after this Order is made 2 The following provisions of the Act come into force on the day after this Order is made— a section 68(1) (upper age limit for jury service to be 75), so far as it relates to section 68(3) of the Act; and b section 68(3). Provisions of the Act coming into force on 1st December 2016 3 The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st December 2016— a section 68(1), so far as it is not already in force; and b section 68(2). Oliver Heald Minister of State Ministry of Justice 8th September 2016 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force section 68 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), which amends the Juries Act 1974 (c. 23) (“the Juries Act”) to increase the upper age limit for jury service from 70 to 75. Section 68(2) amends section 1(1)(a) of the Juries Act which makes provision about qualification for jury service. Section 68(3) amends section 3(1) of the Juries Act which directs electoral registration officers to give to such officer as the Lord Chancellor may designate copies of the electoral register marked up to indicate those who are aged under (those under 18) or over (those who are 76 or over) the age at which people qualify for jury service.

 NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS (This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2) have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:
ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Sections 1 to 713.04.20152015/778
Sections 12 to 2713.04.20152015/778
Section 2817.07.20152015/1463
Sections 29 and 3013.04.20152015/778
Sections 32 to 3713.04.20152015/778
Sections 38 and 3920.03.20152015/778
Sections 40 and 4113.04.20152015/778
Section 4226.10.20152015/1778
Sections 43 to 5113.04.20152015/778
Sections 53 to 6113.04.20152015/778
Section 6313.04.20152015/778
Section 6408.08.20162016/717
Section 6508.08.20162016/717
Section 6713.04.20152015/778
Sections 69 to 8313.04.20152015/778
Section 84(1) to (3)13.04.20152015/778
Section 84(4) to (6)08.08.20162016/717
Section 8713.04.20152015/778
Section 8808.08.20162016/717
Section 8908.08.20162016/717
Section 9008.08.20162016/717
Section 9126.10.20152015/1778
Section 9213.04.20152015/778
Schedules 1 and 213.04.20152015/778
Schedule 413.04.20152015/778
Schedule 517.07.20152015/1463
Schedule 613.04.20152015/778
Schedule 813.04.20152015/778
Schedules 9 and 1020.03.20152015/778
Schedules 11 to 1513.04.20152015/778
Schedule 1626.10.20152015/1778

2015 c. 2.